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China Hypersonic Plane
Military

Chinese Hypersonic Engine Wins Award, Reshapes Speed Race?

China starts flying at Mach 5

Adult Black Fly (Simulium yahense) with (Onchocerca volvulus) emerging from the insect’s antenna.
Diseases

Better Know A Plague: Nobel Prize Edition

This year’s award for medicine honors scientists who discovered anti-parasite drugs

Text Messaging May Be Increasing Your Anxiety
Mental Health

Text Messaging May Be Increasing Your Anxiety

Good news: Maybe emoji can help

uBiome Teams Up With Apple To Study Your Gut
Health

uBiome Teams Up With Apple To Study Your Gut

The biotech startup wants everyone to explore gut bacteria and health

Apollo 17 Lunar Module Pilot Jack Schmitt
Space

These Apollo pictures show the crowded life of lunar astronauts

Nobel Prize In Chemistry Goes To 3 Scientists Who Uncovered DNA Repair
Cancer

Nobel Prize In Chemistry Goes To 3 Scientists Who Uncovered DNA Repair

The discoveries of Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich, and Aziz Sancar could help fight cancer

How Microbial Farming Could Help Terraform Mars
Mars

How Microbial Farming Could Help Terraform Mars

Changing the desert landscape into a microbial oasis

Microsoft Unveils New Band Wearable At Windows 10 Event
Gear

Microsoft Unveils New Band Wearable At Windows 10 Event

Redmond updates its challenger to the Fitbit and Apple Watch

Billionaire Peter Thiel Invests In The War On Aging, Detecting Spoiled Food, And More
Science

Billionaire Peter Thiel Invests In The War On Aging, Detecting Spoiled Food, And More

Helping radical scientific advances break out of the lab

Nobel Prize In Physics Goes To Scientists Who Discovered Neutrinos Have Mass
Science

Nobel Prize In Physics Goes To Scientists Who Discovered Neutrinos Have Mass

Canada's Arthur B. McDonald and Japan's Takaaki Kajita will split the nearly $1M prize

Facebook Will Beam Internet From Satellites To Africa In 2016
Technology

Facebook Will Beam Internet From Satellites To Africa In 2016

Bringing Internet.org's mission to fruition

Genetic Tests Don’t Help Treat Mental Illness
Mental Health

Genetic Tests Don’t Help Treat Mental Illness

Conflicts of interest and a lack of regulation make these tests a costly gamble

The Evacuated Chernobyl Is Now Teeming With Wildlife
Renewables

The Evacuated Chernobyl Is Now Teeming With Wildlife

Human habitation is more devastating to animals than nuclear fallout

This Year’s Nobel Prize-Winning Medicine Ensures That Parasites Lose
Health

This Year’s Nobel Prize-Winning Medicine Ensures That Parasites Lose

The winners developed novel treatments for parasitic diseases that affect millions worldwide

Will Practicing A Skill In Your Head Make You Better At It?
Ask Us Anything

Will Practicing A Skill In Your Head Make You Better At It?

Short answer: Only if you’re already good

Concept drawing of the first human explorers on Mars
Mars

Should We Search For Life On Mars Before Sending Astronauts?

Unfortunately, NASA doesn’t have a good game plan

Ancient Volcano Collapse Caused A Tsunami With An 800-Foot Wave
Environment

Ancient Volcano Collapse Caused A Tsunami With An 800-Foot Wave

The risk of megatsunamis may be slightly greater than expected—but they’re still extremely rare

Sand Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
Science

Sand Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

Once more unto the beach

This Test Can Detect Any Virus That Infects Humans
Medicine

This Test Can Detect Any Virus That Infects Humans

A test to end all tests

Hurricane Joaquin and storm activity Oct. 2
Environment

Hurricane Joaquin Tracking Back Out To Sea

But dangerous flooding is still happening along the East Coast